Milking stool



June 14, 1938. V P, L, NEWB5L 2,120,312

MILKING STOOL Filed April 19, 1957 INVENTOR. PAR/f A. NEH B010 ATTORNEY.

Patented June 14, 1938 UNITED STATES PA ENT oFFleE Claims.

This invention relates to milking stools and has particular relation toa combination stool and pail holder for use in milking.

One of the difficulties in milking cows is to hold 5 'the pail in propertilted position so that the milking operation can be accomplished to thegreatest efiiciency and to prevent the pail from being upset.

It is an object of my invention to provide a new and improved milkingstool of simple and inexpensive construction which is not readily upset.

Another object of my invention is to provide means for holding thebucket in tipped or tilted position in such manner that it cannot bereadily upset and to provide means for protecting the bucket fromupsetting.

Another object of my invention is to provide a holding means for amilking bucket which will either hold it in tilted position or supportit in normal position so that the bottom of the pail does not rest uponthe ground.

Another object of my invention is to provide pail holding means whichmay be readily adjusted for difierent sizes of pails.

Other and further features and objects of the invention will be moreapparent to those skilled in the art upon a consideration of theaccompanying drawing and following specifications, wherein is discloseda single exemplary'embodiment of the invention, with the understanding,however, that such changes may be made therein as fall within the scopeof the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Figure 1 is a View in perspective of a stool constructed according toone embodiment of my invention, and

Figure 2 is a view in perspective taken from 40 another viewpoint andillustrating particularly the pail supporting means and means foradjusting the pail support to support different sizes of pails.

Referring now to the drawing a preferred em- 45 bodiment of my inventionincludes a stool indicated generally at l0 and a pail supporting andprotecting structure indicated generally at H. I preferably join thesetwoelements so that the weight of the operator holds the pail supportsteady, and the stool and pail support structure is so disposed that theweight of the operator and the position of the stool provide a lever armto press the pail support firmly against the ground.

Furthermore, the position of the stool and the pail support are suchthat the inner edge of the stool is substantially at the center ofbalance of the structure so that it is readily carried about by theoperator. 7

The stool support structure consists of uprights 2 and |-3,- crossbraces I4 and I6, and top and bottom braces l1 and I8. These members maybe bolted together or nailed together as desired. This main supportstructure supports what may be termed the outer portion of the seat l9,and the inner end of the seat is supported by braces 2| and 22 joined attheir upper ends by means of a cross brace 23.

I then provide pail support frame members 24 and 26 secured at theirouter ends to the inner sides of support members l2 and I3. The innerends of the members 24 and 26 are joined by a pail support board orplatform 21 which acts as a support for the pail when it is in thevertical position shown in dotted lines in Figure 2. A pair of pailsupport arms 28 and 29 are provided and these are secured to the innerends of members 24 and 26 and slant upwardly to a position within theupper ends of the members l2 and I3 where they are secured by means ofbolts or the like indicated at 3|. The inner ends of the members 24, 26,28 and 29 are covered by means of braces 32 and 33. The top cover bracemember is cut away in the arc of a circle as indicated at 34 to receivethe pail. The ends of members 21, 32 and 33 are covered by means ofplates 36. The members 28 and 29 are convergent at their upper ends sothat these members form a wedge for holding the pail 31 in the tiltedposition shown in Figure 1 with the lower edge of the pail resting onthe platform 21 while in this tilted position.

Another complementary cross-member 38 is provided which is also cut awayin the arc of a circle, as indicated at 39, and this cross-member mayassist in holding the pail in its tilted position. A wedging member 4|is provided on the inside of the member 29 and this member is slotted asindicated at 42. The wedging member 4| is held in place against themember 29 by means of a bolt 43 and thumb nut 44, with the bolt passingthrough the slot in the member 4| and a suitable opening in the member29. The plate 4| may be adjusted back .and forth to accommodatedifferent sizes of pails. In its retracted position the largest sizepails may be used in the device, while in the extended position smallerpails may be used.

In use the pail may be placed in the device either on the support 21beneath the animal, or

may be tilted as shown in Figure 1, which is the position generallypreferred. The operator is thus afforded a solid substantial stool whichholds the pail in the most desirable position and also protects the pailfrom falling or being kicked over. The bottom of the pail is alwayssupported in such a manner that it cannot become fouled by manure or thelike in the stall.

It is apparent that modifications of my invention may be made by thoseskilled in the art and such modifications may be made without departingfrom the spirit and scope of my invention as set forth in the appendedclaims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In combination, a milking stool, a platform supported in extendedposition with reference to the stool, and a pair of convergent pailsupporting arms secured to the platform and to the stool for forming aV-shaped opening for holding the pail.

2. In combination, a milking stool, a platform, and means for engagingthe, platform to the milking stool including a pair of inclined pailsupporting arms which form a V-shaped opening adapted for supporting thepail.

3. A milking stool including a seat, a seat support, a platform, meansfor securing the platform to the seat support, and pail engaging meansincluding convergent members associated with the platform and seatadapted to form a V-shaped opening for holding a pail in tiltedposition.

4. A milking stool including a seat, a seat support, a platform, meansfor securing the platform to the seat support, pail engaging meansconsisting of convergent members associated with the platform and seatfor holding a pail in tilted position, and an additional pail engagingmeans carried by one of the convergent members, the said additionalmeans being adapted for movement to permit securing of different sizepails.

5. In combination, a milking stool and pail support comprising a pair ofstool supporting upright members, a pair of braces engaging thesupporting members, a seat secured on top of the braces and supportingmembers, a pair of pail supporting frame members extending horizontallyfrom the stool supporting members, and a pair of inclined convergingpail supporting arms extending from the free ends of the pail supportingframe members to the stool supporting members, the last named membersconverging to afford means for holding a pail in tilted position.

PARK LESTER NEWBOLD.

